The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
A CLEVER SHOT.
An Intoxicated Man Shows a Crowd
How to Play Billiards.
From the st. Paul Globe.


From the ST. Paul Globe.
A middle-aged man, who was fast ap-
preaching state of absolute intoxicati on
came into a downtown billiard-room last
night, and insisted that he was going to play
a game Of billiards. He approached a
young man who was occupying a chair
watching the games, and asked if he would
join him. The young man said he didn't
care if he did, and the attendant produced
the billiard balls and lighted the Jets over
one Of the tables. When the game opened
the intoxicated man had the first shot. He
chalked his cue, bent his body almost to a
right-angle, and after sighting along the cue
made punch at the ball It went three or
four times around the table, but failed to
count
"Never touched him, but a very clever
shot," said the bilhardist.
The young man who had been asked to
play scored three points on his first inning,
whereat his opponent remarked:
''Shvery clever shot, young man, shvery
clevery shot. You're fine gentleman, my
boyn
The second shot for the inebriated indi-
vidual, like the first, failed to count, and as
he stood back and rested the butt of the cue
on the floor, he remarked: Ought ter had
it, but thatsh very clever shot-very clever
shot"
The other man then struck streak of luck
and scored thirteen points in his second in
ming.
VERY clever shot," said the inebriate,
Every clever shot But fl washn't drunk
would beat the young man at thish game,n
and he counted thirteen points on his own
string remarlling with a curious leer to q
spectator: ''Thatsh a very clever shot,
too
By this time quite a crowd of interested
spectators had been attracted toward the
table. The young man with the cue made
a run of seven, which gave him twenty
three points and then for a change his in
toxicated opponent scored one billiard
''Thatsh very clever shot, " he said, poking
up button on his opponents string-'very
clever shot"
Count it on your own string" said the
other man.
"Thatsh my string, and very clever
string" was the reply.
"H on tend to your business or I'll quit
the game" said the young man.
This aroused the ire of the man of clever
shots, and, running rapidly around the ia
bic, he began punching the balls indiscrimi-
nately, white and red alike, at each shot re-
marking in voice that could be heard all
through the hall: "Thatsh very clever
shot"
He was attracting the attention of the
whole room when an attendant came over
and told him that he would have to keep
more quiet. He argued that he didn't have
to; he was willing to pay for the game, and
knew his business. He was simply making
few "clever shots" Arguments were of
no avail. He got louder and louder and
more loud, until at last the strong armed at
tendant took him by the collar and, march
ing him to the outer door, said: "You
have to 60"
I'm very clever shot, and shall shtay,''
was the reply.
"Cuss your clever shots, said the attend
English my shots!' and he placed the toe Of
his right foot in the seat of the mans trous-
ers as he pushed him through the door.
''Thatsh very clever shot" came floating
back as the figure Of man clutching the
air shot athwart the sidewalk.